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Have you ever thought about your wishes for when you die or if you’re in a state in which you’re unable to make decisions? What would happen to your assets? Who would make your healthcare decisions on your behalf? These questions can be daunting for many people. For some, it may not seem like a...

Whether a death in the family occurred or a loved one was admitted to a nursing home, inheriting real estate can be a boon -- or a bummer --if it's property you didn't want or weren't expecting to get. Typically, you have three options with inherited property: you can live in it, rent it, or...

Cannabidiol (CBD) oil is an emerging product that has become widely available in many states. It has been used to treat a slew of conditions and illness including anxiety, depression, and heart disease. Last year, Indiana become one of those states. Residents of the Hoosier State can now purchase CBD products if they contain no...

Incarceration of a parent can obviously be damaging to children, giving them a sense of abandonment and isolation. The impact can result in life-long anxiety, depression, and social difficulties. It's a monumental problem in our state. Indiana currently has the second highest rate of incarcerated parents in the nation, just behind Kentucky. Roughly 11 percent...

If you have assets, you may have considered setting up a trust. A trust can ensure that your money is distributed the way you'd like it to be long after you're gone. The trust may benefit your children, grandchildren or any other loved ones. When you set up a trust, you will need to select...

At some point, your passing will be traumatic for your loved ones on many levels. However, you can avoid adding stress to their grief by making legal preparations for your assets. You also can protect your own wishes about how your assets are distributed among the people you love and the organizations that you want...

It's unfortunate, but many injury victims fail to take whiplash seriously after a rear-end auto accident. If an injury doesn't seem severe enough to seek medical attention, they may simply try to walk it off, assuming the pain will simply go away in time. However, it is important that accident victims understand how serious this...

Our lives are being increasingly altered by the rise of social media. Our modern society uses social media to communicate, share important thoughts or concerns, and follow celebrities and organizations. It has both streamlined and changed our access to one another, hiding some parts of our personalities behind a digital persona and taking formerly private...

Undocumented immigrants in Indiana face many uphill battles, even those who are in the process of having a court decide their long-term fates. One of those is faced specifically by young immigrants, some of whom may have lived here decades without even realizing their undocumented status, whereas others may have arrived more recently. Undocumented immigrant...

A new Indiana law backing limitations on short-term rental regulation (a designation primarily used by Airbnb rentals) was signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb (R). This measure grants homeowners the right to rent out their primary residence on online forums such as VRBO, Airbnb and HomeAway. H.B. 1035 as passed allows for grandfathering in...